Hand On Heart Podcast

Riece Hamilton is a sex educator at the University of Louisville. She is also a bad arse activist! We talk about so much great stuff in this conversation from believing in and voting for women, to reproductive rights and sex education in schools. We talk about the current social justice movement and the ways Riece has been involved as well as the changes she has seen in white folks so far. The most important message of this conversation is that we need to sit down together and listen. We white folks need to listen and really sit with the hurt and harm that we have created and from that place make change! Alsoooooo, I mention Occupy ICE and it sounds like I say it was in 2008 and maybe I accidentally did say that but it was actually in 2018. My numbers got confused in my mouth hole. Soz. References: Riece’s instagram: @riecemh [https://www.instagram.com/riecemh/] FOLLOW HER Support or find out more about Planned Parenthood [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/kentucky/louisville/40203/louisville-health-center-3290-90500?gclid=CjwKCAjwnef6BRAgEiwAgv8mQSqLlqGrZtGpsilJ9TugMZPRPJtWGXJyr1JbGez7DckzOwAkOwi9WRoCIosQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=la_ppinky2019_louisville&utm_content=pp&utm_medium=rt&utm_source=adwords] Find out more about the Black faculty and staff association at University of Louisville [https://louisville.edu/bfsa] Support Black Lives Matter [https://blacklivesmatter.com/] and find your local chapter Find out more about Showing Up For Racial Justice [https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/] and find your local chapter Support the Louisville Community Bail Fund and Project [https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/] Stand up for your rights and don’t let them silence you! My stuff: Sign up for my newsletter HERE [https://sammyjohand.com/newsletter] Subscribe to the Patreon HERE [https://www.patreon.com/sammyjohand?fan_landing=true] Music: Summer Girl by Haim Current of Love by no other than David Hasselhoff The Baywatch Theme Song

Today on the show I chat with Nannie Croney from the grassroots organization, Change Today Change Tomorrow- a kick arse women run organization that serves marginalized folks in Louisville and focusses primarily on education, food justice and public health. Nannie talks about having our needs met and it made me think about how people are showing up for me during a really challenging period of my life and that we should perhaps use Nannie’s words as inspiration to be there for one another always. resources: CLICK HERE [https://change-today.org/volunteer/] to volunteer with Change Today Change Tomorrow: Donate to Change Today Change Tomorrow: Cash App $ChangeTodayChangeTmw, Venmo @ChangeTodayChangeTmw CLICK HERE [https://PayPal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4009156] to donate via paypal: CLICK HERE [https://www.dopedesignsbynannie.com/] to check out Dope Designs by Nannie: Let’s get Nannie her embroidery machine! CLICK HERE [https://www.facebook.com/donate/711363103043807/10222910573977910/] to donate! CLICK HERE [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/15/food-apartheid-food-deserts-racism-inequality-america-karen-washington-interview] to read the Guardian interview with Karen Washington about Food Apartheid. CLICK HERE [https://foodprint.org/issues/food-justice/] to learn more about food justice. CLICK HERE [https://www.foodandwine.com/news/leah-penniman-interview-soul-fire-farm-black-agriculture] to read about Black Lead Agriculture with Soul Fire Farm’s Leah Penniman. music: Summer Girl by Haim follow me: follow me [https://www.instagram.com/sammyjoHAND/] on instagram. follow the podcast [https://www.instagram.com/hand_on_heart_podcast/] on instagram. sign up [https://www.patreon.com/sammyjohand] for the patreon. work with me [https://sammyjohand.com/offerings-1] privately or in a group.

YOU ALL! This episode is great. It starts out a bit dicey with my terrible attempt at self promotion… you see, I have a brand spanking new Patreon membership space, which is actually pretty darned excellent and you all should sign up for it but anyway… I then go on to talk about my feely feelings a bit and then I interview Naomi Finkelstein about body positivity and all kinds of other good and inspiring stuff! Naomi and I talk about reclaiming the word fat, shifting beyond the weight loss paradigm, the famine response and so much more! I’m so excited for you all to listen yeah! Oh but also I want to offer a trigger warning to folks as we do talk a lot of about issues relating to weight and body acceptance. Love you all! Book recommendations: Embody by connie sobczak Health at Every Size by Dr. Lindo Bacon The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonia Renae Taylor Jess Baker’s books CLICK HERE [https://www.naomifinkelstein.com/] for Naomi’s coaching website- you should go ahead and book yourself a sesh with her! CLICK HERE [https://www.instagram.com/bodyposipanda/] to follow Meghan Jayne Crabbe on the Insta. CLICK HERE [https://thebodypositive.org/] to check out the work of The Body Positive. CLICK HERE [https://sammyjohand.com/newsletter] to sign up for my newsletter. CLICK HERE [https://www.patreon.com/sammyjohand?fan_landing=true] to join my Patreon whoop whoop. And then why not go ahead and also CLICK HERE [https://www.google.com/search?bih=602&biw=1253&fir=RhdeLVw0yM6NwM%252CwVBcPfiPYg0G7M%252C_&ictx=1&q=dawson%20cry&sa=X&source=iu&sxsrf=ALeKk02NtpUD2BVEVbt0-A3LcqRYI2KhSg%3A1595565524779&tbm=isch&usg=AI4_-kSoSEm8kDcmIPYu_H6juIVgf1DBfQ&ved=2ahUKEwivy8fiiOXqAhUbK80KHZ1xBIwQ9QEwAHoECAQQFQ&vet=1#imgrc=RhdeLVw0yM6NwM]. Music from today’s show: Summer Girl by Haim Do do do do do The Dawson’s Creek Song… I mean, I Don’t Want To Wait by Paula Cole Good As Hell by Queen Lizzo Unpretty by TLC

The intention of this meditation is to offer rest and replenishment. It’s for us to drink in what we need. We replenish so that we can recreate ourselves. Or come back to life stronger, more resilient, ready. This is about healing. Whatever healing means to us. And understanding that healing is never linear. Meditation starts at 1:36 so feel free to skip the intro and go straight into meditation mode. Just know that this practice is for you and your healing process, therefore, if something doesn’t feel good for you, you don’t have to continue… or you can just focus on your breath rather than my voice! The meditation includes visualization, which is super hard or even impossible for some. If that’s the case for you, don’t worry about it, again, just focus on your breath! Take care and enjoy!

Jonni Homsey, one of my besties and all round fave beings, talks self care as a path to community care and social justice work as well as inclusion and access in the arts. Jonni is one of the best humxns ever and I think that you’ll feel good just by listening to him gas bag away- he is an absolute delight. I’ve chosen to release this episode hopefully to inspire us to all to care for ourselves and one another during this time. Lots of love dear ones. Sammy-Jo xx Here is how you can support Jonni: Jonni’s website www.jonathanhomsey.com [https://jonathanhomsey.com/] Jonni’s podcast www.soundcloud.com/body-breeze [http://www.soundcloud.com/body-breeze] Article by Jonni https://www.delvingintodance.com/dwords/i-cant-believe-i-want-to-dance-like-a-tree [https://www.delvingintodance.com/dwords/i-cant-believe-i-want-to-dance-like-a-tree] Jonni’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johnnybgood.e/ [https://www.instagram.com/johnnybgood.e/] Self-care and community-care articles and resources: Article from the Audrey Lorde Project, BREAKING ISOLATION: SELF CARE AND COMMUNITY CARE TOOLS FOR OUR PEOPLE by Taueret Davis: CLICK HERE [https://alp.org/breaking-isolation-self-care-and-community-care-tools-our-people] Article: Why Self-Care Without Community Care Isn't Possible by Jess Ayden Li: CLICK HERE [https://www.jessayden.com/blog/2019/8/14/why-self-care-without-community-care-isnt-possible] Illustration: The Unspoken Complexity of “Self-Care” by Deanna Zandt: CLICK HERE [https://blog.usejournal.com/the-unspoken-complexity-of-self-care-8c9f30233467] Music from today’s Episode: Summer Girl by Haim Boderline (an ode to self care) by Solange Coconut Oil by Lizzo Canned Heat by Jamiroquai